Ulrika's Hope was a civilian freighter owned and operated by brothers Aldo and Giancarlo Corsi in the mid 24th century. Ulrika's Hope had a crew of eight, and made regular cargo runs to several border worlds between the United Federation of Planets and the Cardassian Union. As such, it was generally trusted by Cardassian patrols and allowed to pass unmolested. Shortly thereafter, Corsi was forced to sell Ulrika's Hope, largely due to increasing hostilities along the border, though Corsi believed Starfleet wanted retribution against him for turning over their equipment.